"The Deleted", known as "Blackened Sun" in the Japanese version, is the twenty-second episode of the Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS anime. It first aired in Japan on October 11, 2017, became available with official subtitles via Crunchyroll on the same day, and aired in Canada on November 11, 2018.

Yusaku and co. investigate a mysterious phenomenon known as "the Deleted", where the victims can't log out of LINK VRAINS and stay unconscious in the real world. They successfully identify who the next victim might be through the data they collected. In order to prevent more damage, Yusaku and co. decide to take action.